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Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate

CAS Number

110-49-6

Synonym

EGMEA; Acetyl methyl cellusolve; Ethylene glycol methyl ether acetate; Glycolmonomethyletheracetate; Methylcellosolveacetate; Methylglycolacetate; 2-Methyoxyethylacetate

Occurrence/Use

Solvent for gums, resins, waxes, and oils; manufacture of semiconductors; textile printing, photographic films

Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs

Air

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
90
Chronic Target Organs: 
Reproductive system
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2000
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed as causing: 
Developmental Toxicity
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1993
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Male Reproductive Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
01/01/1993
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Safe Harbor Levels

Reproductive Toxicity
Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) - Oral: 
98 µg/day
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 
2004

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